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Only bad thing about that, really, is the HIERBIE
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Captain Trips posted:No pic because I was driving, but I see it on a weekly basis anyway: every person who paints a VW Bug like Herbie should be shot in the face and dragged behind their vehicle as it's driven off a cliff. As a fan of the 1968 Dodge Charger, I am behind you 100%, minus the cliff part, as that would hurt the car. (Yes, the General Lee was a 69, but that doesn't stop anyone from making the 68 into it as well)
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Sep 9, 2014 14:38
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Pi Mu Rho posted:Saw this at the supermarket: Something is off here. It has a sliding rag and proper bumpers. Can't see the lug pattern, but it has big windows which means that it is at least 64. No indicators so that doesn't help. No chrome trim or emblem on the hood so that doesn't help. The fenders appear to be sealed beam with bumper cut outs, so 67 fenders. It has fat chick mirrors and antenna. I can't tell for sure but it also appears to be a short hood. But at least it isn't a super beetle. It also has thin chrome trim. Moral of the story, don't make fat chicks into Herbie.
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Sep 9, 2014 18:55
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I thought the super beetle was the "fat chick."
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Sep 9, 2014 20:16
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veedubfreak posted:Something is off here. It has a sliding rag and proper bumpers. Can't see the lug pattern, but it has big windows which means that it is at least 64. No indicators so that doesn't help. No chrome trim or emblem on the hood so that doesn't help. The fenders appear to be sealed beam with bumper cut outs, so 67 fenders. It has fat chick mirrors and antenna. I can't tell for sure but it also appears to be a short hood. But at least it isn't a super beetle. It also has thin chrome trim. Is it a beetle? Yes. That's all anyone cares about.
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Sep 9, 2014 20:27
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Cakefool posted:Is it a beetle? Yes. That's all anyone cares about. Normal people, yep. Vintage car nerds? They define their existence by nitpicking restoration accuracy. If you use the wrong brand of blinker fluid you will never hear the end of it. I imagine that dude's build thread was not fun, they show up with a stack of pictures showing off their pride and joy and slowly lose the will to live as it gets torn to shreds. After about a week they turn to belligerence, a lot of "shut up I'm doing it my way" type posts. The abuses continues until they disappear entirely and never post again.
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Sep 9, 2014 20:53
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xzzy posted:Normal people, yep. God I hate these people. "Hey, that inspection paint mark is supposed to be pink. You hosed this thing all up." It kind of bums me out that I won't be able to throw my  factory incorrect Nova in people's faces because nobody gives a gently caress about the sedans.
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Sep 9, 2014 21:35
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Which is why I will never own a "show car". But Herbie is a special kind of stupid. Also, fat chick = 68+. Supers are just uhm, old vws, I have no love for supers. They make the best racers/bajas though due to the suspension.
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Sep 9, 2014 23:26
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I thought the point of Baja bugs was you wanted the torsion bar suspension so you didn't have to swap springs.
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Sep 9, 2014 23:59
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Factory orange peel, in the loving commercial even? No problem! Good job Chrysler 
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Sep 10, 2014 05:53
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veedubfreak posted:I'm personally a fan of the idiots who don't use the proper car.  AFewBricksShy posted:As a fan of the 1968 Dodge Charger, I am behind you 100%, minus the cliff part, as that would hurt the car. (Yes, the General Lee was a 69, but that doesn't stop anyone from making the 68 into it as well) 
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Sep 10, 2014 06:12
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some texas redneck posted:Factory orange peel, in the loving commercial even? No problem! Is it bad that I can do a bit better than that with a rattlecan on my back porch?  There's a little orange peel in it, but that's only the first coat of clear; I still need to wetsand it and throw on a few more coats, then do the final buffing and polishing, so it should look decent when done.
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Sep 10, 2014 06:15
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some texas redneck posted:Factory orange peel, in the loving commercial even? No problem! Go look at any BMW made in like the past 10 years in the showroom.
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Sep 10, 2014 06:49
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Thanks Ford for putting the single cup holder in this car in a position which is a/ blocked by the dashboard and b/ makes it impossible to shift into first without hitting the drink Pretty hard to see from my terrible photo, but the cup really doesn't fit properly between the shifter and dash 
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Sep 10, 2014 07:39
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Well, it's no BMW
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Sep 10, 2014 07:40
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wallaka posted:Well, it's no BMW The bmw cup holders are the standard I hold other cars to.
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Sep 10, 2014 08:42
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A hip flask might fit alright so just take to drinking whiskey whilst driving about
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Sep 10, 2014 11:59
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The ones on my Vic are just as obnoxious. You have to slide a little tray out from underneath the HVAC controls, which isn't so bad. The annoying part comes up when you actually put something in said cupholders, because then the HVAC controls become completely inaccessible 
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Sep 10, 2014 12:26
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dissss posted:Thanks Ford for putting the single cup holder in this car in a position which is a/ blocked by the dashboard and b/ makes it impossible to shift into first without hitting the drink My old Cavalier had them in the same spot. I could shift fine if I didn't put anything too tall in there, but it would block the HVAC controls. I ended up keeping bottles in the right cup holder only, which blocked the temperature control, so I could at least turn the system on and off with no trouble.
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Sep 10, 2014 12:29
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I Stole it from Imgur... That car has one of the biggest spoilers I've ever seen!
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Sep 10, 2014 13:58
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dissss posted:Thanks Ford for putting the single cup holder in this car in a position which is a/ blocked by the dashboard and b/ makes it impossible to shift into first without hitting the drink My 2000 is no better. Cupholder is right behind the shifter so anything taller than a soda can gets in the way of second and fourth. 
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Sep 10, 2014 14:01
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The Yaris has a genius solution.. right by the rear of the dash up against the doors. When empty they fold away and look pretty normal, then you tap it and presto, instant cup holder for your 100oz super duper gulp.
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Sep 10, 2014 14:49
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You people and your fancy cupholders. I got none in my 82 Volvo. All I got is a little indent inside the glovebox lid. Everytime I go through the drivethrough, I have to ask for a drink carrier and just place it on the passengers seat.
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Sep 10, 2014 20:42
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T1g4h posted:The ones on my Vic are just as obnoxious. You have to slide a little tray out from underneath the HVAC controls, which isn't so bad. The annoying part comes up when you actually put something in said cupholders, because then the HVAC controls become completely inaccessible Look at Mr Fancy over here with his late-model upgrades like "cup holders". I'm thinking I'll buy one of those things that sits on the transmission hump. I had forgotten my childhood of holding the soda between your legs and hoping it doesn't spill... How did we even survive?
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Sep 10, 2014 20:54
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Pham Nuwen posted:I'm thinking I'll buy one of those things that sits on the transmission hump. I had forgotten my childhood of holding the soda between your legs and hoping it doesn't spill... How did we even survive? I'm surprised you're not getting dogpiled for even insinuating a convenience item in your car would have been nice. People in the mechanical failures thread are foaming mad about blind spot indicators and rear view cameras.  If you want to have more comfort than an ox cart with a 500hp boosted engine, you're obviously a sissy that shouldn't even be on the road, with your nanny aids like mirrors. That is my terrible car stuff story.
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Sep 10, 2014 21:10
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My Volvo 940 didn't have cupholders in TYOOL 1994. I had to swap in an armrest from a 960 and now I can't use the parking brake if I've got a drink in.Solar Coaster posted:You people and your fancy cupholders. I got none in my 82 Volvo. All I got is a little indent inside the glovebox lid. Everytime I go through the drivethrough, I have to ask for a drink carrier and just place it on the passengers seat. the armrest with cupholder is a rare and valued upgrade among volvo 240 owners.
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Sep 10, 2014 21:50
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Wasabi the J posted:I Stole it from Imgur... It's an older joke but it checks out
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Sep 11, 2014 00:17
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T1g4h posted:The ones on my Vic are just as obnoxious. You have to slide a little tray out from underneath the HVAC controls, which isn't so bad. The annoying part comes up when you actually put something in said cupholders, because then the HVAC controls become completely inaccessible Ford can be weird about cup holders. This was the set up in my old 1990 Taurus:  Good luck using the radio with that drink in there. My Focus has decent cup holders, but they're two different sizes, so if I have a can of soda, I can only use one of the holders. The other one is too big for a can so if I move an empty one there or if god forbid a passenger wants to drink a soda too, it rattles/sloshes around. Pham Nuwen posted:Look at Mr Fancy over here with his late-model upgrades like "cup holders". I remember buying one of those things and/or window-hanging cup holders for each of my first three cars. Progress is a wonderful thing.
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Sep 11, 2014 05:40
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JaysonAych posted:Ford can be weird about cup holders. This was the set up in my old 1990 Taurus: My dad's old Ram had a similar setup (extra large for Big Gulps... a year before they downsized the cup bases to fit in normal cupholders  ), except they were above the radio, which is an excellent arrangement when you add up tall cups, rough/unpaved roads, and 90s pickup truck ride quality; the factory radio eventually died to an iced tea spill (wasn't completely dead, but had a short so it drained power with the truck off).E: Now with image! (he must have had a higher stereo trim, his EQ had 5 sliders instead of 2 iirc, but you get the idea) 
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Sep 11, 2014 05:54
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QUOTE IS NOT EDIT 5 YEARS HERE gently caress DAMMIT
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Sep 11, 2014 05:56
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Uthor posted:My old Cavalier had them in the same spot. I could shift fine if I didn't put anything too tall in there, but it would block the HVAC controls. I ended up keeping bottles in the right cup holder only, which blocked the temperature control, so I could at least turn the system on and off with no trouble. Good to know GM hasn't learned any lessons!  Oddly, they also put 2 in the back seat. The back seat has comically little leg room in the coupe version; I can't sit back there, and I'm only 5'7 or 5'8. 
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Sep 11, 2014 05:57
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This is more WTF than anything but still
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Sep 11, 2014 06:38
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Wasabi the J posted:I Stole it from Imgur... Also a Freemason's badge. 
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Sep 11, 2014 07:04
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Das Volk posted:This is more WTF than anything but still What are we supposed to be seeing? 
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Sep 11, 2014 07:13
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I've been meaning to ask, what the gently caress DOES "illest" mean? Is it a claim to having the biggest mental illness of all their friends?
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Sep 11, 2014 08:07
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Illest makes doucheclothes.Das Volk posted:This is more WTF than anything but still
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Sep 11, 2014 08:40
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Ferremit posted:I've been meaning to ask, what the gently caress DOES "illest" mean? aka "fatlace," a brand of clothing marketed sort of alongside the hellaflush/fitment thing.  if you see 1 or more of these stickers on a car, it's a sign that that car currently has or will soon have a deliberately destroyed suspension in order to make gigantic wheels and rubber band tires fit. Done properly, the wheels will fill the entire wheel wells. At the expense of braking, cornering, accelerating, and don't even try taking one over a speed bump or entering a pitched driveway.
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Sep 11, 2014 11:08
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Ferremit posted:I've been meaning to ask, what the gently caress DOES "illest" mean? it's basically a variation of sick, ie 'those are sick rims brah', only instead of sick, ill. So the sickest rims would be the illest, brah, and the sickest VW piece of poo poo would be the illest, yo. 
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Linedance posted:it's basically a variation of sick, ie 'those are sick rims brah', only instead of sick, ill. So the sickest rims would be the illest, brah, and the sickest VW piece of poo poo would be the illest, yo. I'm pretty sure ill was around way before sick in this context. The Beastie Boys album Licensed to Ill came out in 1986 when ill was already well established slang. I don't remember sick being used in the same way until the extreme sports craze of the late 90s.
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